Quartz is a mineral composed of silicon dioxide (SiO2). An abundant mineral, the Quartz family is found commonly all over the world. It develops in various shades, ranging from transparent clarity to opaque, solid colours. It occurs in igneous, metamorphic and clastic rocks (Allaby, 2013), especially in Granite and other felsic formations. It is created
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Amethyst Facts
Amethyst Facts Amethyst is a variety of quartz, or silicon dioxide (SiO2). It is identified by its striking purple shade, ranging from the palest lilac with hints of pink to the deepest shades of violet and indigo. Amethyst gets its colour from trace amounts of irradiated iron. This radiation emanates from within the earth, and